General Knowledge

Indian Politics - Section 1

1.  The Parliament of India cannot be regarded as a sovereign body because
A. it can legislate only on subjects entrusted to the Centre by the Constitution
B. it has to operate within the limits prescribed by the Constitution
C. the Supreme Court can declare laws passed by parliament as unconstitutional if they contravene the provisions of the Constitution
D. All of the above
2.  The name of a candidate for the office of president of India may be proposed by

A. any five citizens of India
B. any five members of the Parliament
C. any one member of the Electoral College
D. any one member of the Electoral College
3.  The Parliament can restrict or abrogate by law, fundamental rights with respect to

A. the members of the armed forces
B. the forces charged with the maintenance of public order
C. the persons employed in any bureau or other organization established by the state for purpose of intelligence
D. All of the above
4.  Preamble enshrines the ideals of liberty, equality and fraternity - ideals inspired by the

A. Russian Revolution
B. Irish Revolution
C. French Revolution
D. US Constitution
5.  The minimum number of members that must be present to hold the meeting of the Lok Sabha is

A. one-fourth of the total membership
B. one-tenth of the total membership of the Houses
C. 50 percent strength of the Lok Sabha
D. at least 100 members
6.  The Parliament enjoys legislative power over subjects in

A. the union list only
B. the concurrent list only
C. both union and concurrent list
D. all the three lists, viz. union list, state list and the concurrent list
7.  The power to prorogue the Lok Sabha rests with

A. the speaker
B. the president
C. the prime minister
D. the minister for parliamentary affairs
8.  The office of the president can fall vacant due to

A. resignation
B. death
C. removal
D. All of the above
9.  The president can dismiss a member of the council of ministers

A. on his own
B. on the recommendation of the prime ministers
C. only under emergency conditions
D. with the consent of the speaker
10.  The president demand for further reforms, attended with the dislocation caused by the non-cooperation movement, led the British government to appoint a Statutory Commission in 1927. This commission was headed by

A. Sri John Simon
B. Lord Chelmsford
C. Lord Minto
D. E.S. Montague

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